Fasken
According to one client, the lawyers at Fasken‘s practice stand out for being ’client-focused, responsive and timely’ in their provision of labour and employment counsel. The group demonstrates strength in advising national employers in the aerospace, telecoms, manufacturing and financial sectors, as well as provincial employers, US corporations and international clients, on the full gamut of contentious and non-contentious work. A trio of experienced partners share leadership of the national group: in Toronto, Karen Sargeant regularly appears before arbitrators, mediators and the Canada Industrial Relations Board; labour and employment all-rounder Stéphane Fillion co-leads from Montreal; and the ‘extremely capable’ David Wong is based in Vancouver. Additional key names in Toronto include counsel Brian Burkett and Jackie VanDerMeulen, both lauded as ’simply superb’, as well as partner Alix Herber and associate Gillian Round. In Montreal, Magali Cournoyer-Proulx focuses on employment matters while over in Vancouver, David McDonald, majors on labour relations and collective bargaining.
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Testimonials
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'Client-focused, responsive and timely. Excellent advice.'
‘Brian Burkett and Jackie van der Meulen are simply superb - extremely insightful, and they provide practical advice that can be applied easily.’
‘David Wong is extremely capable and always takes the time to consider practical solutions that can be applied in business settings while considering the legal principles and long term impact. This is invaluable in a fast-paced business environment.'
Key clients
- Air Canada
- Vancouver Canucks Limited Partnership
- Toronto Dominion-Bank
- Rogers Communications
- British Columbia Housing Management Commission
- Canadian Olympic Committee
- Canadian Pacific Railway Company
- Ontario School Board: Council of Trustees’ Association (CTA), Peel District School Board, Thunder Bay Catholic District School Board, Toronto District School Board (TDSB), and all eight French Catholic district school boards in Ontario
- Canadian Universities: Simon Fraser University, University of British Columbia, College of New Caledonia, Coast Mountain College, Northern Lights College, Kwantlen Polytechnic University, Justice Institute, St. George’s School, Crofton House School, Alexander College, Alexander Academy, and Education First International Schools.
- Corus Entertainment
Work highlights
- Assisted the Toronto-Dominion Bank and its subsidiaries with employment-related litigation across Canada.
- Assisted the Canadian Olympic Committee with strategic and practical day-to-day employment advice, including contract development and review, updating employment policies and assistance with hiring and terminating employees.
- Advised CP Rail on labour strategy and acted as counsel in labour arbitration proceedings before the Canada Industrial Relations Board.
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Practice head
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Karen Sargeant, Stéphane Fillion, David Wong